A Nurse Manager Is Reviewing an Incident Report Submitted by the Previous

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is reviewing an incident report submitted by the previous day's charge nurse. The incident report indicates that the wrong IV antibiotic was given to a patient. What is the best way for the nurse manager to address this incident with the nurse involved so that it may be prevented in the future?

• A) Provide education to the nurse on how to assess the five rights before medication administration.
• B) Punish the nurse for the error by sending her home for the day.
• C) Allow the nurse one error, and educate her if the same mistake happens again.
• D) Ask the charge nurse to educate the nurse because she caught the error.

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